Anonymous wrote:Why this is the most important issue for every religion?
Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
There are a lot of Buddhist cultures/societies that would beg to differ.
I lived in a Buddhist culture for years. Despite what you read online in western media, Buddhist religious practices in implementation are often even more sexist than Christianity. Furthermore their entire value system is entirely different than countries with Christian histories where Buddhist cultures promote conformity and contentment over economic innovation and prosperity. Which in and of itself is not necessarily “bad” however the data speaks for itself. More people want to leave there and emigrate to the west than westerners want to emigrate there.
The world might be better off if more cultures did this.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I dont think its just the my religion is better than all other religions , ppl think that about sports teams, music, culture, food.
The following concept that the ppl who follow your religion/culture/food/political party/Ska band are inherently better human beings than other human beings and deserve to be treated with respect that is denied to everyone else is the problem. That concept plus the belief that other human beings dont know what is good for them and you should be allowed to impose your version of what is superior on everyone absolutely needs to be washed out of the fabric of human existence.. And ppl do this ALL the time. Good for you, not for me is the mantra and the idea that there are a chosen / sacred people is toxic and illogical and goes against all observable evidence. All humans beings need to be equally valid, equally sacred and if your differing belief system really was such Good News then, trust me, ppl will come ask about it- no need to shout about it outside your home in the year of our Lord 2025.
Part of the problem is bolded from your post. The Abrahamic religions follow from a belief that only they are a chosen people due to Yahweh's covenant (binding agreement), requiring the Israelites to worship him exclusively and follow his commands. Yahweh likely began as a minor deity in the Canaanite pantheon before becoming the chief deity of ancient Israel, incorporating characteristics of El, the chief god of the Canaanite pantheon. Following the Babylonian exile, Jewish theology progressed toward monotheism, asserting Yahweh as the sole god and retrospectively portraying him as the only divine figure. From this foundation, Christianity and Islam developed. Christians adhere to the Jewish god, but expanded the concept to include Jesus and the Holy Spirit within a Trinitarian framework. The New Testament uses "Lord" to refer to the Hebrew name for god. Islam also reveres the same monotheistic god from the Abrahamic tradition. The Arabic word for god is "Allah," which is derived from al-ilah meaning "the god". This term was used by Arab Christians and Jews before the rise of Islam.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
But raping young boys is totally fine.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
There are a lot of Buddhist cultures/societies that would beg to differ.
I lived in a Buddhist culture for years. Despite what you read online in western media, Buddhist religious practices in implementation are often even more sexist than Christianity. Furthermore their entire value system is entirely different than countries with Christian histories where Buddhist cultures promote conformity and contentment over economic innovation and prosperity. Which in and of itself is not necessarily “bad” however the data speaks for itself. More people want to leave there and emigrate to the west than westerners want to emigrate there.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
I question this. People used to argue that whiteness created these “best” societies and that other races were inferior and therefore had inferior societies. That’s obviously wrong, and I don’t think it’s Christianity either.
First, the west is prosperous because we exploited the rest of the world. Also, the west is definitely not peaceful. We just finished two 20 year wars! Egalitarian? We committed a genocide against Native Americans and had slavery for how many hundreds of years?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I dont think its just the my religion is better than all other religions , ppl think that about sports teams, music, culture, food.
The following concept that the ppl who follow your religion/culture/food/political party/Ska band are inherently better human beings than other human beings and deserve to be treated with respect that is denied to everyone else is the problem. That concept plus the belief that other human beings dont know what is good for them and you should be allowed to impose your version of what is superior on everyone absolutely needs to be washed out of the fabric of human existence.. And ppl do this ALL the time. Good for you, not for me is the mantra and the idea that there are a chosen / sacred people is toxic and illogical and goes against all observable evidence. All humans beings need to be equally valid, equally sacred and if your differing belief system really was such Good News then, trust me, ppl will come ask about it- no need to shout about it outside your home in the year of our Lord 2025.
Part of the problem is bolded from your post. The Abrahamic religions follow from a belief that only they are a chosen people due to Yahweh's covenant (binding agreement), requiring the Israelites to worship him exclusively and follow his commands. Yahweh likely began as a minor deity in the Canaanite pantheon before becoming the chief deity of ancient Israel, incorporating characteristics of El, the chief god of the Canaanite pantheon. Following the Babylonian exile, Jewish theology progressed toward monotheism, asserting Yahweh as the sole god and retrospectively portraying him as the only divine figure. From this foundation, Christianity and Islam developed. Christians adhere to the Jewish god, but expanded the concept to include Jesus and the Holy Spirit within a Trinitarian framework. The New Testament uses "Lord" to refer to the Hebrew name for god. Islam also reveres the same monotheistic god from the Abrahamic tradition. The Arabic word for god is "Allah," which is derived from al-ilah meaning "the god". This term was used by Arab Christians and Jews before the rise of Islam.
No, that is not Christian doctrine. One of Christianity's main tenets is that salvation is available to all without regard for your bloodline or background. Same with Islam. Seriously, it's annoying how people on this forum just post the most ignorant random statements as fact.
What's annoying is your reading comprehension skills and wanting to make misrepresentative post responses.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
There are a lot of Buddhist cultures/societies that would beg to differ.
Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I dont think its just the my religion is better than all other religions , ppl think that about sports teams, music, culture, food.
The following concept that the ppl who follow your religion/culture/food/political party/Ska band are inherently better human beings than other human beings and deserve to be treated with respect that is denied to everyone else is the problem. That concept plus the belief that other human beings dont know what is good for them and you should be allowed to impose your version of what is superior on everyone absolutely needs to be washed out of the fabric of human existence.. And ppl do this ALL the time. Good for you, not for me is the mantra and the idea that there are a chosen / sacred people is toxic and illogical and goes against all observable evidence. All humans beings need to be equally valid, equally sacred and if your differing belief system really was such Good News then, trust me, ppl will come ask about it- no need to shout about it outside your home in the year of our Lord 2025.
Part of the problem is bolded from your post. The Abrahamic religions follow from a belief that only they are a chosen people due to Yahweh's covenant (binding agreement), requiring the Israelites to worship him exclusively and follow his commands. Yahweh likely began as a minor deity in the Canaanite pantheon before becoming the chief deity of ancient Israel, incorporating characteristics of El, the chief god of the Canaanite pantheon. Following the Babylonian exile, Jewish theology progressed toward monotheism, asserting Yahweh as the sole god and retrospectively portraying him as the only divine figure. From this foundation, Christianity and Islam developed. Christians adhere to the Jewish god, but expanded the concept to include Jesus and the Holy Spirit within a Trinitarian framework. The New Testament uses "Lord" to refer to the Hebrew name for god. Islam also reveres the same monotheistic god from the Abrahamic tradition. The Arabic word for god is "Allah," which is derived from al-ilah meaning "the god". This term was used by Arab Christians and Jews before the rise of Islam.
No, that is not Christian doctrine. One of Christianity's main tenets is that salvation is available to all without regard for your bloodline or background. Same with Islam. Seriously, it's annoying how people on this forum just post the most ignorant random statements as fact.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I dont think its just the my religion is better than all other religions , ppl think that about sports teams, music, culture, food.
The following concept that the ppl who follow your religion/culture/food/political party/Ska band are inherently better human beings than other human beings and deserve to be treated with respect that is denied to everyone else is the problem. That concept plus the belief that other human beings dont know what is good for them and you should be allowed to impose your version of what is superior on everyone absolutely needs to be washed out of the fabric of human existence.. And ppl do this ALL the time. Good for you, not for me is the mantra and the idea that there are a chosen / sacred people is toxic and illogical and goes against all observable evidence. All humans beings need to be equally valid, equally sacred and if your differing belief system really was such Good News then, trust me, ppl will come ask about it- no need to shout about it outside your home in the year of our Lord 2025.
Part of the problem is bolded from your post. The Abrahamic religions follow from a belief that only they are a chosen people due to Yahweh's covenant (binding agreement), requiring the Israelites to worship him exclusively and follow his commands. Yahweh likely began as a minor deity in the Canaanite pantheon before becoming the chief deity of ancient Israel, incorporating characteristics of El, the chief god of the Canaanite pantheon. Following the Babylonian exile, Jewish theology progressed toward monotheism, asserting Yahweh as the sole god and retrospectively portraying him as the only divine figure. From this foundation, Christianity and Islam developed. Christians adhere to the Jewish god, but expanded the concept to include Jesus and the Holy Spirit within a Trinitarian framework. The New Testament uses "Lord" to refer to the Hebrew name for god. Islam also reveres the same monotheistic god from the Abrahamic tradition. The Arabic word for god is "Allah," which is derived from al-ilah meaning "the god". This term was used by Arab Christians and Jews before the rise of Islam.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.
But raping young boys is totally fine.
Anonymous wrote:I’m atheist but there is really no question that Christianity creates the most peaceful, egalitarian, and prosperous societies.
I don’t care to be a fourth wife or burn to death atop my husband’s funeral pyre.